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| Jason McGovern death: Police appeal for information | Jason McGovern death: Police appeal for information |
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| Police have renewed an appeal for information into the murder of Jason McGovern in Omagh, County Tyrone. | |
| The 19-year-old from Tydavnet, Monaghan, was assaulted on two separate occasions on New Year's Eve. | The 19-year-old from Tydavnet, Monaghan, was assaulted on two separate occasions on New Year's Eve. |
| Mr McGovern was found dead in a house in County Monaghan later that day. He had suffered a head injury. | Mr McGovern was found dead in a house in County Monaghan later that day. He had suffered a head injury. |
| His funeral is to take place at St Patrick's Church, Corracrin, in County Monaghan on Monday. | |
| Four men and a youth appeared in court on Saturday on charges of affray in connection with his death. | Four men and a youth appeared in court on Saturday on charges of affray in connection with his death. |
| The officer leading the investigation, Detective Chief Inspector Richard Harkness, said: "We have made a number of arrests but this investigation will continue for some time and we are asking for people's assistance about information surrounding the events that led to Jason's death. | The officer leading the investigation, Detective Chief Inspector Richard Harkness, said: "We have made a number of arrests but this investigation will continue for some time and we are asking for people's assistance about information surrounding the events that led to Jason's death. |
| "There were a large number of people socialising in the area at the time of the assault and also a number of motorists in the area of John Street and Kevlin Road." | "There were a large number of people socialising in the area at the time of the assault and also a number of motorists in the area of John Street and Kevlin Road." |
| He appealed to any pedestrians or motorists who were in the area of the Terrace Bar or Sally O'Brien's nightclub in John Street Omagh at about 01:55 GMT. | He appealed to any pedestrians or motorists who were in the area of the Terrace Bar or Sally O'Brien's nightclub in John Street Omagh at about 01:55 GMT. |
| "(If you) witnessed the assault on Mr McGovern and his friend, or a short time later at the Weigh Inn car park at Kevlin Road and witnessed Mr McGovern being assaulted for a second time... come forward and speak to police if they have not already done so. " | "(If you) witnessed the assault on Mr McGovern and his friend, or a short time later at the Weigh Inn car park at Kevlin Road and witnessed Mr McGovern being assaulted for a second time... come forward and speak to police if they have not already done so. " |